Originally Posted by Jim Jones
Why thanks you guys.
Why thanks you guys.
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My sewing sucks but I still get useful things from this $30 garage sale special sewing machine.
Bow Shackle Case by tuco, on Flickr
D810, Takumar 50/1.4
That's a badass sewing machine. Looks like you have the table also. My freshman year in college left me with one more class to sign up for, but my top choices were already full. Another guy told me to sign up for "Introduction to Costuming" which would fulfill a fine art requirement. I signed up and learned how to sew. There were projects like making small things and then a button down shirt. Along the way we made costumes for the theater productions. Despite getting a bit of shit from other people, it's one of the best skills I've acquired. I've made my own camping gear (shells, quilts and even a backpack). I also made curtains and bedding(for my son when he was in a crib). All in all it's a skill I'm glad I learned.
Backpack (external frame is from a Jansport). This served me well for many years but I've switched to an Osprey that has the curve/netting that keeps the back off the back.
Thanks. Wow, awesome, your project was ambitious. Sewing is a handy thing to know that's for sure. Here is another project I did. I had to make it twice because the first one the sewing was so crapy plus I was figuring it out as I went. The blue section has plastic between two layers of Cordura fabric to protect my synthetic winch rope and hold shape. The black section is optional to put on.
Winch Cover by tuco, on Flickr
Keeping it simple on an evening walk. Defocusing also allows me to get longer handheld speeds as it covers up quite a bit of motion blur. D600 and sigma 50 hsm.
_DSC5092 by Jason Philbrook, on Flickr
Feeling a little Steichen painting style here...
_DSC5126 by Jason Philbrook, on Flickr
Nice, process a little more and go towards bromoil.
Shot a half-dozen rolls today at the biggest festival of the year in my new town of Dahlonega. Just pulling a few of the first images off the scanner.
They had a period costume contest and I legitimately scared this toddler when my Nikon F2 and motor drive started chattering away at full speed! Shot with a 10.5cm f/2.5 pre-AI (Sonnar) lens on TMX of course but shot @ 200 and developed accordingly in FX-39 to boost contrast (cloudy day):
Some old-school home BW/color gear that just collects dust now. And with a calibrated Kodak density step tablet, I could use that PM2A as a densitometer for measuring BW negatives too.
Print Gear by tuco, on Flickr
Old-School Home Color by tuco, on Flickr
More images from the "Gold Rush" Festival, including a magician, clogger, singer, and marching band tubist. All with my Nikon F2 and either an 80-200mm f/4.5 AI or 50mm f/2 pre-AI on TMX.
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